Improvement in bottle-stoppers



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189,801, Patented Apr1`17, 1877.

WITE S www 4M ATTORNI EYj ILPERS, PIIDTD-l-ITHOGRAPMEVR, WASHINGTON. DVCV UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH SLIM, OF LOCKPORT, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOTTLE-STOPPERS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 189.801, dated April 17,1877; application filedA February 24, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH SLrM, of Lockport, in the county of Niagaraand State of New York, have invented a new and valuable Improvement inBottle-Stoppers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of thesame, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a side elevation of mybottle-stopper applied, and Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Figs. 3and'et are detail views thereof.

This invention relates to fastenings for bottlestoppers, and consists inthe construction and combination hereinafter'set forth and claimed.

ln the accompanying drawings, A designates a bottle, in the neck ot'which is inserted a hollow rubber stopper, B, shown in detail in Fig. 2.Around the mouth of said bottle are two broad tapering beads orrimpiece's, G C, which are provided on the under side with notches orcorrugations cc, and separated from one another by two opposite verticalpassages,0 C", shown in Figs. l and 4. D designates a metallic clamp,consisting of central downwardly extending and expanding plug or blockD1, broad main part D2, and side arms D3 D3. These side arms extendoutward beyond rim-pieces O O, then downward outside of the same, andfinally inward under them.

All the parts of said clamp are made (preferably cast) in one piece.When said clamp is turned so that the inwardly-extending horns d d atthe bottom of side arms I)3 come under the thick parts ot' rim-pieces OO,plug Dl is forced down into the interior of stopper expanding thesame, and the main part l)2 of said clamp is drawn tightly down upon thetop of said stopper, holding it firmly in place. Corrugations c cprevent said clamp from being casually displaced. When said clamp isturned until the inwardly-extending pieces (l d come under verticalpassages O C', the said clamp can be removed from said bottle undstopper without difficulty. To prevent said clamp from being mislaid andlost it is secured by small chain' E to a wire, E', wound around theneck of said bottle. Y

This invention is applicable to fruit-jars and similar articles as wellas to bottles.

`What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Olamp D, having plug D1, in combination with tapering screw orrim-pieces O O, having corrugations c aand a hollow rubber stopper,substantially as aud for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim theabove I have hereunto subscribed my name inthe presence of two witnesses.

' JOSEPH SLIM.

Witnesses:

JAEEZ S. WoonwAEn, LEwrs HARMONY.

